The family background and secondary school students' performance in Gesiaga zone, Nyamira district Kenya

Abstract

The research project aim was to find out how family background is affecting education performance in secondary schools. The study adopted both a quantitative and qualitative research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding on how family background affects performance in secondary schools. Information collected was analyzed and edited to create consistency and completeness. After collecting the questionnaires they were edited for completeness and consistency across the respondents and to locate omissions. Information obtained from the research study was presented and analyzed using narratives and statistical figures. This report provides suggestions for more effective approach to causes of school dropouts in schools in the country. It is designed for policy makers, planners and practitioners who have responsibilities in the area of big number of schools dropouts.